Philip_Staffe , the ship 's carpenter , was a good worker , but perversely independent .

Up spoke carpenter Staffe , who said he would n't give ten pounds to be home .

Hands on Bible , seaman Lodley and carpenter Staffe swore that Juet had tried to persuade them to keep muskets and swords in their cabins .

(Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)

He went down to Mills_and_Bradley 's Hardware_Store and bought a full set of carpenter 's tools , including a rotary power_saw and several other pieces of power machinery that Mr._Mills said were essential for babbiting and doweling , whatever they were .